IOSH Managing Safely in Construction





Aims
To give managers the knowledge and skills necessary to enable them to recognise the hazards likely to be present in the construction industry and the actions needed to control and manage them.
Content
By the end of this course delegates will be able to:
  • Outline relevant health and safety legislation and specific legislation, codes of practice, guidance notes and know where to find information sources, and where to obtain advice and guidance on compliance
  • Explain how legal duties translate into managerial responsibilities
  • Distinguish between the duties and responsibilities of the employer and employee, client, contractor and sub contractor
  • Be able to verify the competence of contractors and sub-contractors
  • Have an understanding of risk assessment and risk control, including, identifying common and specific hazards relative to the industry.
  • Describe the concept of unsafe acts and unsafe conditions
  • Have knowledge of risk rating systems
  • Be able to select workplace precautions relative to the hazards and record results of risk assessments and carry out reviews.
  • Know the statutory requirements for reporting and recording of accidents and incidents
  • Distinguish between accidents, incidents and near misses
  • Understand the principles of accident/incident investigation
  • Know the importance of continuous active monitoring
  • Explain the importance of consultation with employees or their representatives
  • Identify training needs
Course Structure
Module 1 Accident/incident/ill-health
  • Causation/investigation and avoidance.
  • Introduction as to why accidents happen, accident causes and high-risk operations, costs of accidents. Unsafe acts and conditions.
  • Principles of accident/incident investigation.


Module 2 – Legislation
  • Health and Safety legislation and how this transposes into everyday management responsibility.
  • Health and Safety Law and enforcement, Introduction to European Framework Directives.
  • Reasonable care, negligence, vicarious liability and levels of duty.
  • Specific construction legislation including The Construction Design and Management Regulations.


Module 3 – Risk Assessment and Safety Management
  • Introduction to risk assessment and control; hazard identification techniques and control measures – the general and specific in-house risk process, risk rating and severity; risk reduction, recording, review and monitoring, source and documentation/reference material
  • Successful Health and Safety Management (HSG 65), Reactive and Pro-active methods of measurement.


Module 4 – Reactive monitoring
  • The main managerial activities of reactive monitoring; measuring performance; events and out-comes; reporting and recording (legislative compliance and company specific); RIDDOR; reportable outcomes; non-reportable outcomes; dangerous occurrences (construction specific) relating to:
    - Excavation
    - recording
    - Working at heights
    - Lifting operations
    - Moving and handling
    - Working in confined spaces
    - Recording
    - Scaffolding
    - Steel erection
    - Use of mobile cranes
    - Noise and vibration
    - Mobile tools and plant
    - Hazardous substances
    - Movement of people

Module 5 – Active monitoring
  • Continuous active monitoring methods
  • Periodic examination and formal monitoring
  • Inspections and audits
  • Activity observation
  • Frequency of monitoring
  • Documents and records
  • The use of performance standards as a basis for measuring achievement
  • Analysis of information and records


Module 6 – Controlling Common workplace hazards
  • Management of both core and other hazards associated with a construction environment.
  • The relevant guidance, codes of practice, standards and source documentation applicable
  • Identification for each hazard of key actions to minimise risk, key management activities, legislation and information


Module 7 – Human Factors
  • Attitudes and behaviour in the workplace
  • Factors that may affect human behaviour: personality; attitude; aptitude, motivation, dangerous behaviour.
  • The effects of experience, intelligence, education and training on behaviour at Working Safely the workplace environment and its effect on the individual
  • Communication and information; perception of risk; stresses in the workplace
Certification
A written assessment paper consisting of 20 multi-choice questions and a practical assessment Successful delegates will receive an IOSH Managing Safely in Construction certificate
Location and Duration
The duration of the course is 4-days. The course is delivered at Megamas Training Company Sdn, Bhd., in Mumong/Kuala Balai, Kuala Belait or any other suitable locations.
Pre-Requisite
None
Validity
Single IOSH Qualifications. Life long award
Medical Required
No
Delegates
Minimum number 8 Maximum number 16
Approval
IOSH Approved